Verdad Resources completed the sale of its operated oil and gas portfolio to Peoria Resources, a subsidiary of JAPEX (U.S.) Corp. in a transaction valued at about $1.26 billion.
The deal includes Verdad's exploration and production assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, comprising roughly 101,000 net acres across Colorado and Wyoming focused on the Niobrara and Codell formations.
JP Morgan Securities LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as exclusive legal advisor to Verdad in connection with the transaction.
Wells Fargo Securities served as exclusive financial advisor to Peoria, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as exclusive legal advisor to Peoria in connection to the transaction.